All of the fruit is 100% gingerbread sized and molded by hand using real fruit as a guide. Pieces were baked at a very low temperature and then left to air harden for several months. Once they hardened they were covered in fondant and let to dry again. The grapes were glued / formed together using an edible glue and left to dry, then edible glitter was applied. The apples, bananas and oranges are covered in homemade gelatin sequence, applied one at a time using an edible glue until completely covered. The basket also contained pears, sugar plums, cinnamon sticks, star anise, strawberries, blackberries and cherries. The basket is 100% gingerbread baked over a foil covered cornucopia basket at a very low temperature. Raw gingerbread was rolled and put into a mold to make the roping which covered the entire outside of the basket to give it it's basket weave look. The gingerbread was then dusted with a shimmering copper petal dust.
Julia M. UsherFounder and Host, Cookie Connection; Owner, Recipes for a Sweet Life
Rita282 posted:
All of the fruit is 100% gingerbread sized and molded by hand using real fruit as a guide. Pieces were baked at a very low temperature and then left to air harden for several months. Once they hardened they were covered in fondant and let to dry again. The grapes were glued / formed together using an edible glue and left to dry, then edible glitter was applied. The apples, bananas and oranges are covered in homemade gelatin sequence, applied one at a time using an edible glue until completely covered. The basket also contained pears, sugar plums, cinnamon sticks, star anise, strawberries, blackberries and cherries. The basket is 100% gingerbread baked over a foil covered cornucopia basket at a very low temperature. Raw gingerbread was rolled and put into a mold to make the roping which covered the entire outside of the basket to give it it's basket weave look. The gingerbread was then dusted with a shimmering copper petal dust.
Thanks so much for all of the details! Did you place in the competition?
This was for the 2017 National Gingerbread Competition in Asheville, NC which I have participated in since 2007. This piece did not even place in the top 10. I have placed several times previously with my highest tying for third. This was a nice piece, however competition is extremely tough every year. If my piece makes it to competition in one piece, I've accomplished quite a feat. It's about the journey, the experience of creating something that may not have ever been done and sharing those results.
Julia M. UsherFounder and Host, Cookie Connection; Owner, Recipes for a Sweet Life
Rita282 posted:
This was for the 2017 National Gingerbread Competition in Asheville, NC which I have participated in since 2007. This piece did not even place in the top 10. I have placed several times previously with my highest tying for third. This was a nice piece, however competition is extremely tough every year. If my piece makes it to competition in one piece, I've accomplished quite a feat. It's about the journey, the experience of creating something that may not have ever been done and sharing those results.
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